During the chase, Cortina threw out the gun, which was later recovered.

The chase ended about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Commercial and Laurent streets when the Suburban was cornered in an alley.

Cortina, the driver, got bumped by the officer's patrol car as he attempted to exit and flee on foot.

He was caught a short time later.

No one was injured.

"I'm sure there will be questions about the way the pursuit ended, but unless our officer was clairvoyant, he had no idea about what the suspect's actions would be," said Ure, who called the robbery a crime of opportunity. "The officer acted appropriately."